Health Benefits of Watermelon
June 24, 2016
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Summer and watermelon are inseparable. Watermelons
are found almost everywhere in the world. Although we can find watermelons in
our markets throughout the year, the season for watermelon is the summer when
they are sweet and of the best quality. No other fruit can we find so crunchy
and thirst quenching like watermelon.
- The health benefits of watermelon are really great. No matter
how it is sliced, it is packed with some of the most important
antioxidants found in nature.
- It is an excellent source of vitamin C and a very good source
of vitamin A, particularly through its concentration of beta-carotene.
- The beautiful red watermelon is also a source of the potent
carotene antioxidant which is called lycopene. These antioxidants travel
throughout the body neutralizing free radicals. Free radicals are
substances in the body that can cause much damage to us. They are able to
oxidize cholesterol, making it stick to blood vessel walls and thicken
them which can lead to heart attack or stroke. The lycopene which gives
fruits the attractive red color that we find in watermelon can help reduce
the risks of prostate cancer.
- It is a surprising fact that watermelon is the only fruit
that contains higher concentrations of lycopene than any other fresh fruit
or vegetable.
- Watermelon is a fruit that is rich in electrolytes sodium and
potassium that we lose through our perspiration.
- Watermelon is rich in the B vitamins necessary for energy
production. Food experts recommend watermelon as a very good source of
vitamin B6 and a good source of vitamin B1 and magnesium. Because of its
higher water content approximately ninety percent and calorie value it is
ranked more valuable than other fruits.
- Watermelon has a special cooling effect and is exceptionally
high in citrulline, an amino acid that our bodies use to make another
amino acid, arginine, which is used in the urea cycle to remove ammonia
from the body.
- The antioxidants help reducing the severity of asthma. It
also reduces the risk of colon cancer, asthma, heart disease, rheumatoid
arthritis, and prostate cancer.
- Watermelon is a good source of thiamin, potassium and
magnesium which protect our body from so many diseases.
- Watermelon is fat free but helps energy production. It
protects against macular degeneration
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To your good health!
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